Acquanetta

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Acquanetta (actually Burnu Acquanetta even Burnu Davenport , * 17th July 1921 in Cheyenne , Wyoming ; † 16th August 2004 in Ahwatukee , Arizona ) was an American actress , in 1946 for her role in Tarzan and the Leopard Woman a high profile attained. Contrary to popular belief, Acquanetta was not a stage name.

Life

Acquanetta came to New York in the late 1930s and worked as a model for the Powers Agency. Titled as the Venezuelan volcano , Acquanetta of Indian descent (her mother belonged to the Arapaho ) received a contract with Universal Studios , which was interrupted by two marriages in 1945 (and the birth of a son in 1947) and 1951. She left Hollywood after a third wedding with a wealthy car dealer. Four children are from the marriage, which divorced in 1985. With her husband she produced commercials for his businesses; in addition, she hosted a Friday evening program on a local television station in Arizona, in which she accompanied feature films. In 1974 a volume of poems was published, Tha Audible Silence .

Burnu Acquanetta died on August 16, 2004 at the age of 83.

Trivia

The obituary for Acquanetta published in the New York Times is the basis of the opera Acquanetta by the American composer Michael Gordon, which premiered on June 26, 2005 at the Aachen Theater under the direction of Paul Esterházy .

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Obituary In: The Independent , August 19, 2004, accessed April 2, 2015
  2. ↑ Short biography at Briansdriveintheatre .
  3. ↑ http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Obituary%3A+Acquanetta+Burnu.-a0122023099
  4. ^ Northland Press, ISBN 978-0873581196
personal data
SURNAME Acquanetta
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Burnu Acquanetta; Burnu Davenport (other names)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH July 17, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH Cheyenne , Wyoming, United States
DATE OF DEATH August 16, 2004
Place of death Ahwatukee , Arizona, United States